Where does “राह” come from?
राह (Hindi) comes from Persian راه, from Middle Persian lʾs, from Proto-Iranian Hrāθáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrātʰás, from Proto-Indo-European Hret- — to roll; wheel; to run, roll.
राह (Hindi): route, way
Ancestry of “राह”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | راه | road; way; path |
| 2 | Middle Persian | lʾs | way; road, way |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | Hrāθáh | road, way |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrātʰás | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | Hret- | to roll; wheel; to run, roll |